FOD/72/0043/VN Accession Number: FOD/72/0043/VN

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Home seems a little closer for these soldiers as their landing craft approaches HMAS Sydney anchored off Vung Tau. The soldiers were members of the former 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) and among the last members of the Australian Force Vietnam to return to Australia.

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Accession Number
FOD/72/0043/VN
Photographer
John Alfred Ford
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
29 February 1972
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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